As the network for the UK’s co-operative businesses, we organise flagship national events and facilitate networks and workshops to enable co-operatives to connect, learn and do business with one another.

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Is a co-operative right for you? - Nottingham

We’re offering FREE 'Is a co-operative right for you?' one-day sessions, run by expert co‑operative business advisers.

The sessions are for anyone interested in learning more about co-operatives, particularly enterprises and start-ups, as well as business advisers, researchers, community organisers and others who want to explore the co-operative option. Read on for information about the one day session.

This event takes place on 26 April 2017, Nottingham, faciltated by CASE.

What will the day be about?

An interactive exploration of the history and application of the co-operative enterprise model; the many different types there are and their distinctive features and advantages relative to other models. It will:

Outline the opportunities that a co-operative business model offers community groups and businesses

Help groups already looking to start a business or organisation to determine whether the co-operative option is right for them

Help groups identify what further work is needed to do before you are able to register as a co-operative

What attendees will learn?

The wide range of different types of co-operative and the sectors they operate in

The advantages and distinctive features of the co-operative model

The factors that determine the most appropriate co-operative model for a given enterprise

The support available to co-operative start-ups and conversions

In addition to the one-day workshop, attendees will be encouraged to visit www.thehive.coop – a business support website run Co-operatives UK in partnership with The Co-operative Bank for anyone looking to start or grow a co-operative business – and The Hive online community for new groups, new co-ops and existing co-ops to ask questions, share advice and discuss ideas.

Book your place

This event takes place on 26 April 2017, Nottingham, faciltated by CASE.